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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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